*** Pinner Burglary Warning****

Dear Resident,

Over the last six weeks (since 1st December 2016) the Pinner area has suffered from a series of burglaries – 24 in total!

The ethnicity of the burglary victims vary, however many of the victims are of Asian descent because criminals are aware of the quality and value that Asian gold possesses. Other expensive property e.g. designer watches, currency and vehicles are also being taken.

The timeframe for the burglaries vary, however it is likely that the majority of them have occurred after dark. On two occasions a house has been burgled minutes after the victim/s have left the house in the evening.

To access the rear of a property burglars are walking through unlocked or insufficiently secured side gates, or using wheelie bins or other available elevated footholds to climb onto and over low-level garage roofs and side gates.

The methods of entry to homes include:

  • forcing or prising open a porch, front or patio door;
  • smashing through a ground-floor or first-floor window

You can reduce the chances of your home being burgled by assessing your home security and proactively addressing any security vulnerabilities it may have.

You are the eyes and ears of your road and immediate neighbourhood and with your assistance, vigilance and information we can reduce burglary across the Pinner area.

If you observe any suspicious activity, be it from a vehicle or person/s please call the non-emergency 101 or emergency 999 number.

Kind regards,

Lee O’Brien PCSO 7562QA

Pinner/Pinner South NPT

Tel: 020 8721 2991

E: [email protected]

Police appeal after WH Smith’s Pinner store burglary

An investigation has been launched following a burglary at WH Smith’s in Pinner.

Harrow police were called to reports of a burglary at a commercial property in Bridge Street, Pinner at 12.40am.

Police officers attended the scene on Friday January 6, but found no one at the premises. The thieves broke in through the back entrance on Chapel Lane.

Enquiries are ongoing and no arrests have been made so far.

Harrow MPS are asking anyone with information to call police on 101  or via Twitter at @MetCC.

Heath Robinson Museum Christmas Opening Times

 

The Heath Robinson Museum in Pinner opened to critical acclaim in October. It has brought new heart to the community, is a “destination spot” and is fast becoming a creative hub for the surrounding area with lots of activities for children and adults.

The opening times over Christmas and New Year are as follows:

The Museum will open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until Christmas when the Museum is open on Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd December. A lot of people are making their way to the Museum to buy  Christmas presents and cards at the Museum Shop –  there is a 10% promotion on products in the Makers Art range. This coming weekend of 16th to 18th December is expected to be busy!

The Museum and shop will then be open the weekend of 6th to 8th January (the last chance to see the Heath Robinson at War exhibition) and then be closed for building and “snagging” work until 19th January.  Some activity workshops will continue over this time – please look at the Heath Robinson website www.heathrobinsonmuseum.org for more information.

Harrow-On-The-Hill Station to get lifts

HARROW PUBLIC TRANSPORT USERS ASSN.
(The official Passengers Committee for L.B. of Harrow)

We are delighted that Mayor Kahn has announced that Harrow-on-the-Hill Station is at last to have lifts installed. He says that work will commence in 2017. This is long overdue and very welcome.

HPTUA, HAD, Harrow Council, Local Councillors and MPs and the Council Officers have been lobbying for this for over 30 years.

When these lifts are installed, with all Bus Routes from Harrow Bus Station being fully accessible, it will mean many more journeys will be possible for disabled and less-able-bodied passengers.

Chairman
Harrow Pubic Transport users Assn

Pinner Panto Evening – Traders’ Fancy Dress Competition Winners

Pinner Panto Evening held on Thursday 24th November was a great success with crowds of people filling the whole of Pinner’s shopping areas.  The Mayor of Harrow, Cllr. Rekha Shah, officially lit the Christmas lights on the two street Christmas Trees (sponsored by The Pinner Association) at 5pm, and the Bridge Street Christmas lights (sponsored by The Pinner Association) and the new High Street light decorations (sponsored by the Pinner Ward Councillors) all created a festive scene.

The school and youth group choirs and dancers, and the Merrydowners Morris, provided street entertainment, and there were many fairground rides for children of all ages.  The finale was a spectacular Fireworks Display in Pinner Memorial Park.   We wish to thank the Pinner & Northwood Business Club and all the Pinner businesses who sponsored this wonderful community event.

The Pinner Association were pleased to sponsor the Traders’ Fancy Dress Competition at Pinner Panto Evening 2016.  The standard of the costumes chosen by the many Pinner shops and businesses who took part was even better than ever and the Mayor of Harrow had a very difficult task to choose the winners.

The three “Winners” prizes of £75 sponsored by The Pinner Association were awarded to:

Pink and Rose – Bridge Street:

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Pink and Rose

Andrew Pearce – Chapel Lane:

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Andrew Pearce

Visage – High Street:

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Visage

 

Highly Commended Certificates were awarded to:
Friends, Pizza Express, Groomerz, Gibbs Gillespie, Dri Blow Dry Bar, Earth White and Robsons.

We wish to thank Cllr Rehka Shah, the Mayor of Harrow, who walked all around Pinner four times during the day, judging the decorated windows and Traders’ Fancy Dress competitions in addition to speaking with hundreds of people during the evening and having hundreds of photo’s taken.  Her warmth and delight in everything she saw and everyone she met did much to make the evening special.

 

Flood Alert – River Pinn & Woodridings Stream.

A band of rain followed by heavy showers is expected to pass over the Hertfordshire and North London area this afternoon and in to this evening. Some of these showers may be very heavy. In areas which receive the highest rainfall some localised flooding is possible, either from the rivers and or surface water flooding. The showers are expected to clear tomorrow morning. We will continue to monitor the situation.

See link below for more information

http://apps.environment-agency.gov.uk/flood/34681.aspx?area=062WAF28Pinn